In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dering
present participle of dere
• Ginder, Reding, dinger, engird, girned, grinde, reding, ringed
Source: Wiktionary
Dere, v. t. Etym: [AS. derian to hurt.]
Definition: To hurt; to harm; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dere, n.
Definition: Harm. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.